1
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
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2
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online
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Recent Examples of find out
The Charlotte Observer spoke with Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke Health, to find out.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
This will have been a valuable chance for Hamilton to find out what is — and, maybe more importantly, what is not — working for him.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Ahead, find out where to watch the BAFTA Awards online with and without a cable subscription.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Kristen Bell has a big reaction to finding out that her relative was living in America as a spy — for the British, no less! — following the Revolutionary War on a new episode of PBS series Finding Your Roots.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
This will have been a valuable chance for Hamilton to find out what is — and, maybe more importantly, what is not — working for him.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Ahead, find out where to watch the BAFTA Awards online with and without a cable subscription.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Kristen Bell has a big reaction to finding out that her relative was living in America as a spy — for the British, no less! — following the Revolutionary War on a new episode of PBS series Finding Your Roots.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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When an 83-year-old patient came to him in December for a cleaning, Ross and his staff realized the man was struggling to clean his teeth properly.—
Tracy Harmon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Diaz didn’t realize that returning after missing an entire season would be so difficult.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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That lab found trace amounts of the cocaine metabolite, norcocaine.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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McNeeley gave UConn its first lead since the score was 2-0 with a pair of free throws, and Ball found Reed again for a two-handed slam that put the Huskies up four with 1:11 to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Israeli media reported there had been explosions on three empty buses in parking lots in Bat Yam, a suburb close to Tel Aviv, while bombs were discovered and disabled on two other buses.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The condition was discovered when Wembanyama returned to San Antonio following the All-Star Game in San Francisco.—
Evan Sidery,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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While on the scene, troopers from Troop E in Montville learned that Troop D in Danielson held an active arrest warrant for Leblanc, state police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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There, Banner learns almost every other superhero and villain is dead after a series of nuclear wars.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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For years, Broccoli and Wilson resisted the siren call to fully exploit the property that is based on Ian Fleming’s spy novels across multiple platforms and sometimes didn’t see eye-to-eye with each other, according to insiders.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Immigration, police, and relief authorities kept close watch on the Fort Worth Latino communities on the North Side and Dallas Alley, located on East Victory Boulevard, in the early 20th century.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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Four weeks after their treatment, their vision was evaluated using a range of tests, including following a pen light, moving crayons between cups, locating white objects on a dark background, and navigating a corridor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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Judge Steve Dozier set Friedmann's new bond at $2.4 million, the highest bail price Hall had ever heard.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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He's heard perhaps the university chancellor at the time of the formula's creation annoyed the wrong person, and UW-Whitewater has been shorted ever since.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Joel Embiid is reportedly getting some opinions on what to do next with his knee, and Philly is using this opportunity to tank hard.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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